N.J. Dept. of Education list breakdown of $609M in stimulus funds for schools
by The Star-Ledger Continuous News Desk
Friday April 17, 2009, 11:27 AM

The New Jersey Department of Education posted a breakdown of funding by district of the $609 million in federal stimulus money that they can begin to spend as soon as this summer.

The money is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which President Obama signed into law in February, Gov. Corzine announced Thursday. The stimulus would provide $238 million for services for low-income children and $371 million for special education students over the next two years, about 50 percent more than the districts typically receive for these programs.

Founding by school district

NJ FUNDING FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS 2009-2010


NJ FUNDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION 2009-2010



The funds are intended to give state economies an immediate boost by saving and creating jobs and also to beef up academic standards, expand teacher training, enhance collection of education data and improve low-performing schools.